how fast

[Don]

I was flying west into the sunset the other day and I wondered how fast do I have to go to make it come back up? 210Kts won't do it....

 

[AAsRedHeadedbro]

Any speed over roughly 910 Knots true would do it.

 

[Salty Dog]

Depends on how far north you were.

Earth is 22,000 and change around the middle. 24 hours in a day. Makes it a little under 1,000 mph at the equator. I've heard the figure of about 500 mph for the U.S.

I think finding the exact answer for your lattitude would involve calculus. Icky.

 

[labbats]

I heard from a Lear captain that an East to West flight would hold the sun in place with the right winds. But I don't know how true that is.

 

[Jetscream32]

Why would you want to have the sun in your eyes the whole time. I have a hard enough time getting the charts unfolded and positioned just right!!!

 

[7B2]

I agree, why keep staring at "5 minutes to go to beer O'clock"